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Summary:Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted woman, disappears—just as Kat is discovering and relishing her newfound sexuality. Having lived for so long in a stifled, emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormatKat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted woman, disappears—just as Kat is discovering and relishing her newfound sexuality. Having lived for so long in a stifled, emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, Brock, for the loss. In fact, it's almost a relief. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve's disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother's departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it. [Magnolia Pictures]…Expand

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Gregg Araki continues his exploration of the American nightmare that is suburbia and unfortunately, he once again can't maintain a balance of cohesion to truly make WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD soar. Similar in many ways to Araki's masterwork MYSTERIOUS SKIN, WHITE BIRD has two amazing central performances from Eva Green and Shailene Woodley that keep the film in the air but eventually one simply loses interest. Another missed opp from this very talented filmmaker who has now been producing and directing uneven but fascinating works for more than 20 years.…Expand

I think it's a great movie... hard to get a movie that delivers this kind of attachment and curiosity about the characters without being bored or overworked... it's not a wannabee classic and it doesnt sound pretentious... i think it's a cool mix between american beauty and far fromI think it's a great movie... hard to get a movie that delivers this kind of attachment and curiosity about the characters without being bored or overworked... it's not a wannabee classic and it doesnt sound pretentious... i think it's a cool mix between american beauty and far from heaven... it has a bit of a soap opera gone dark and man i love the way and the speed this guy directs...
dont change your style please... i really think the critics got this one wrong…Expand

The film's intentionally awkward and disjointed style takes quite a while to settle into, as the clumsy dialogue and impenetrable story juxtapose with beautiful images and music. But once you get your head round everything, it is quite an enjoyable watch, the main attraction here being theThe film's intentionally awkward and disjointed style takes quite a while to settle into, as the clumsy dialogue and impenetrable story juxtapose with beautiful images and music. But once you get your head round everything, it is quite an enjoyable watch, the main attraction here being the impressive cast - particularly Shailene Woodley's sensitive character, Eva Green's wonderfully cartoonish performance and the breath of fresh air from the comical Gabourey Sidibe and Mark Indelicato.

Overall, I would recommend the film; but if you miss it, I wouldn't fret too much.…Expand

White Bird in a Blizzard is that kind of film that is just so truly average, there are few words that can come up when you try to gather your thoughts about it. A middling thriller and a middling coming of age film, White Bird in a Blizzard seems content to evenly divide time between solvingWhite Bird in a Blizzard is that kind of film that is just so truly average, there are few words that can come up when you try to gather your thoughts about it. A middling thriller and a middling coming of age film, White Bird in a Blizzard seems content to evenly divide time between solving its mystery and having the protagonist sleep with every guy she meets and then brag about it later. On its own, either would be okay if expanded upon. Together during a hour and a half film, it feels tonally jumbled and all over the place. It was if they could not decide what kind of film they wanted to make and instead decided to make both. This is too bad because it wastes a good performance from Shailene Woodley and a truly captivating mystery and what would have been a worthy sexual coming of age film. While nothing overly original, White Bird in a Blizzard takes two workable genres and mashes them together and winds up hurting the overall product as a result.…Expand

White Bird In A Blizzard shows itself as a nice film although with obvious structural flaws, the film is faster and digestible, Eva Green is practically wasted, has good scenes but her role although relevant does not achieve enough, Christopher Meloni also does not convince at all as theWhite Bird In A Blizzard shows itself as a nice film although with obvious structural flaws, the film is faster and digestible, Eva Green is practically wasted, has good scenes but her role although relevant does not achieve enough, Christopher Meloni also does not convince at all as the father of Kat and Shaileene Woodley fails to give more dynamism to her character.

Yeah, she's nude on the film but so what, that's not a good performance.…Expand

Right about now, Shailene Woodley is no doubt wishing the studio (Magnolia Pictures) had lost this film in a blizzard. Ms. Woodley plays Kat Conners, a teenager on the brink of graduating high school when her mother, Eve (Eva Green) disappears. Kat doesn’t seem to have any idea what couldRight about now, Shailene Woodley is no doubt wishing the studio (Magnolia Pictures) had lost this film in a blizzard. Ms. Woodley plays Kat Conners, a teenager on the brink of graduating high school when her mother, Eve (Eva Green) disappears. Kat doesn’t seem to have any idea what could have happened to her mother, and claims she doesn’t care, but keeps having snowy dreams about her. Kat’s friends and everyone else seem to think they know what happened. The movie is supposed to be a mystery thriller, but is totally devoid of any drama. Instead of getting caught up in a blizzard, we are left watching snow melt. The movie is mostly about the two years it takes to Kat to wake up and smell the coffee and then, in the last five minutes, everything is explained via narration. As a result, the movie is both dull and irritating. The pace is very slow and the dialogue is horribly lame, awkward, and stilted. The film allegedly takes place in the 1980’s, but director Gregg Araki doesn’t seem to have a clue about life in that decade. He introduces a mishmash of elements from decades both before and after the 1980’s. There’s lots of nudity involving the very good looking Ms. Woodley, but the scenes are so contrived one is left thinking that everyone but her knew this bird was dead on arrival and were trying to do something/anything to keep people in their seats.…Expand